New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-16
MORE BAD LUCK FOR YACHTS.
THE SECOND TRIAL RACE NOT STARTED.

Tho attempt of the Volunteer and MayHower to sail
the second OF the trial yesterday resulted In
LothIng Eore than trial OF patience. The dsy was
bright and fair the yachts on hand In good time
and in good trim for battle the Thistle was there
apparently eager for o brush with them the Cup
Committee and the Regatta Committee were prompt
usual ia all then arrangements there we're plenty
of spectators on tho excursion steamers and steam
yacht. Only one thing was needed to make an ex-
ceedngly lively and interesting race. That was
wind There was never enough of IL to justify even
starting the boats. few infrequent oatspavs only
awakened deiusive hopes and moved ex-Comnodore
Dickerson to say that the day reminded him OF an
anchor because anchor has fukes and IL also the
emblem Of hope. After bobbing about the Scotland
Llghtship Tor nearly Eve hours the Cup Committee
gave the signal that started yachts and everybody
back TO New-York.
There will be another attempt to sail the TO-
day. Those who bave been twice disappointed would
better go again II they Each failure d1minishes
the chances OF another failure and old salts yesterday
predicted that lhcIe worid be good "sou'wester ="
to-day.
1t was q delightful morning. dreamy, hazy, with no
oanpness or mist, rs on Tuesday. The sky was
almost cioudless. there just touch of autumn
in the air good day it to take things easy to
Loaf and invite ones son to 60 fishing, spoOning
or 20 build castles the sir but il not the sort
OF day TO inspire yachtsmsn with enthusiasm. There
was no promise OF a wet sheet and flowing sea-
and n wind that follows fast" The wind was light
from the north west There morn OF II than on
Tuesday. but not much Boats and yachts gong
down the bay got help from the tide than from
tho wind. Pretty pictures they made with their
white sails casting glitterin. reflections in the wnter
The Thistle. with racing canvas hoistsd. started
from hsr anchorage OF Iompkinsville at 1870 tor the
OF the tray in tow OF the Scotch steam yacht
Mohioan.
Lieutenant Zalnski of dynamite gun fame, was
early on board the Electra adjusting electrical
attachment to the Eectras brass carronades so that
they mig ht be fred from the bridge by pressing
button ard thus be under the complete control OF the
Cup Committee when needed signals for the racing
yachts 1t another indication OF the extent
TO which exacttude and promptness are carried on
the Electra But Lieutenant Zalinski mad business IN
New-York and couldn't remain on board. At
o'clock ihs Volunteer aud MAY tower started sae BY
side flowed by the tug Haviisnd TOR the Scotland
Ightshp lis immediate vicinity. Their mainssils
furlcd. their jibs and jibtopsails were snug
slowed away In the stays in stops, ready at n
moments notice break into biliowy iods OF
Neat aud trim they Looked, and like racers every inch
OF them. with cleaning white bulls and tall,
taperng spars the, gidcd swiftly after the tug their
sharp stems scing through the 10Th surface Of the
water. breaking hardly ripple IN 1t. 1t would DO
hard To tell whish is the prcttier boat.
A little before tn Electra got under way two
baskets OF carrier pige ware brought on board TO
carry Sewfork from time To time tidings of the
progress OF the rare. bnt there little work for
them to do. The Electra started Of at $50. on the
point OF the Hook she overhaulei the Volunteer sti
in bat with mainsal and club topsas up The
Electra slaokencd speed and drew up alongside the
yoluutecr.
irom the bridge.
AYE ave sir" came tie RESPONSE from GensI al
Paine.
The starr will take place bet the aagship and
the Scotland LIshtship he gun To start will be hred
ten minutes alter tbs preparatory Gun is fired. lou
will la five ile line. You will be
told the course when we LET there. DO you under
stsndT"
"Aye aye. cir" was the sa,ior-likc reply
Then the Electra dropped as,ern and pulled up
alongside the MayGOwer and Commodore Smith
roared out the same directions.
a little later the Mohican. which bad cast on the
Thistle time before passed aud the two
yachts excl augcd How dye does according the
rules OF etiquette and signal code provided Tor snvh
purposes. Tue Mohcdn cooked like small ocean
steamer built more for comfort and ssR~orthincss
than tor speed. EIcursion steamers could
approaching. and the horizon could he seca tho
cleaning sails OF many yacais striving TO get TO the
Scotland Lgatship, but doomed 10 failure because OF
tine lack OF wind.
At 1918 the Ilaviland dropped the Msvfower and
Volunteer and they hoised their ibs and jib-topsss
ana stood OF south of the tishtship. The
Thistle Mas there too. III rnainsa and club tSpsail
and a working topsail beneath IT, he burgee OF
the Royal Clyde Yacht Club fosti1g from her
OF England, at her peak. Size took 10 her jib aud
hoisted larger one. IL looked much Il ough she
intended having a brush again VITA The Volunteer
and M9ynOwsr. Beautiful and swift she appeared
her black hull giving peculiarly iakish and
pri.iCal aspect a0d making her ireoboard appear
iOwer than really Il. shc had her dlngy towing
astern. aud that and the tact ihat her bottom had
not been cleaned since she lett England, would
suffice TO explain things n she should get the
II anything more were needed. brut that Captain
Barr had held her back would do. There was
plenty OF time to compare her with che other
boats Her mainssI seemed trIne smaller than that
OF either the Volunteer OF the Mayho wer her top
mast WA taller some yachtsmen oi q mathematical
turn the Electra estimated that tile NOlGn'eer
would have to n, ON her from minute 10 q minute
and halt But In the absence of any measurements
I'll 5 must be regarded merely "a q guess
The wind had iailen very light. What there was OF
ID was northnorthwesi. There not slough OF II
10 keep the tisgs nsppng. The Cup Committee de-
cided to wait and give The brce,e chance to spring
up before start1e the yachts But the prusprcIs al
anything like q breeze appeared exceedingly slim.
1t Is III. same old story sad Commodore smith
" the committee proposes and"
A proposition TO sphce the main brace prevented
the com plcfiOn OF the speech.
lighter ana lighter iell the breeze until from q
genie zeph died away INTO almost a dead calm.
There just air enough 10 keep the yachts moving
he excursion DO wObbled N the ell they lay
Tor the part with engines stopped ouls coca
sopalg churning up the water wiIh their big wheei.
10 recover Whist they bad lost By drifting the lively
Now Tucu. Ike a 6onOOlboy cut Tor play, Luuped,
skipped aud jun ped htber and th;her and Afforded "a
good Zeal of diversion By her crrate movements. ho
stately yachts gded to and fro at messenger aoy
speed, elegating their shapely they logged
over he swell. Il ers wasn't mueh oil II, however,
aud oDlv few people reduced TO the necessity
OF providing food Tor fishes. 81 matters Tor
about Ionr hours yachIs excursion senrners steam
yachts, tugs, few sailing yachts TINT had managed
get ont thus tar 10 the race sloel, circulating
within a radius OF tea hundred yards CLASSY sea
below them, cloudIess sky above thtm. Aboard the
yachts the sailors cond lsziiy streiohe
Oh the decks. Fragments 81 brass band we're
Ul nrg
what they lacked skill supplying all the Wind that
there Whenever they Deated the Thistle they
played Scotch airs. Bat the other steamers there
Was and the passengers had resource bat
10 " ait and roll and roll aud wait Hopes we're en-
tertaned oil a breeze from the southwark but the lew
btiu catspaws that seemed 10 preoagc IL were not
backed up.
Al 3 o'clock he Cup Comm ttee decided that il |
would be useless TO whit longer Tor "A breeze and N